Links and Loves - Google Stuff, Yanny vs Laurel and Tips and Tricks

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Have you heard about the latest puzzler to go viral? Yanny vs Laurel  Click here to experiment with your ability to hear both Yanny and Laurel.


Here are some very helpful YouTube Tips and Tricks for teachers. Number 5 is one I have used many times.



Each May there is a Google I/O Developers Conference in Mountain View, CA. Watch this video to see all of the big announcements from Google. I’m particularly excited about the newest AI capabilities and the Google Lens App.
If this fun challenge had been around when I was younger, I may have been better at geography.


Do your weekend plans involve watching the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?  Click here for details about the schedule and where to watch the wedding on TV.






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Make your own virtual reality tours using the new Google Tour Creator.
The Tour Creator tool is web-based, and allows you to create tour experiences and publish them to Google's 3D content portal, Poly. 360-degree photos can be annotated by placing tags on the photo with descriptions and images. The final results are published so they can be viewed on a VR headset, but also any phone, tablet or web browser.  I created a simple tour in just a couple of minutes.

Happy Friday to you. Have a great weekend!

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